End-gate for wagons.



N0. 634,951. Patented Oct. I7, I899.

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END GATE FOB WAGONS.

(Application filed Aug. 21, 1899.)

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HENRY MONROE, OF ABINGDON, ILLINOIS.

END-GATE FOR WAGONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,951, dated October1'7, 1899.

fierial No. 727,954 (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,IIENRYMONROE,a citizen of the United States, residingat Abingdon, in the county of Knox and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in End-Gates for IVagons; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full,- clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the lettersof referencemarked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a simple andeffective end-gate for wagon-boxes that can be brought into positionwhereby corn or grain may be discharged from the end of the box at thebottom thereof and also used as a scoop-board when found necessary orswung over the top of the box or under the same, as circumstancesrequire.

The invention consists of an end-gate constructed substantially as shownin the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective View of the rear end of awagon-box, showing the end-gate let down to be used as a scoopboard;Fig. 2, a similar view showing the endgate in a closed position; Fig. 3,a side elevation showing the lowersection of the enclgate in a positionto admit the discharge of grain or corn from the bottom of the Wagonbox5 Fig. et, a similar view showing the end gate swung in position underthe wagon-box in full lines and over the top thereof in dotted lines.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the wagon box provided withthe usual side-boards B, which are also used at the ends of the box toincrease its holding capacity.

To the rear end of the wagon-box is connected the end-gate, whichconsists of the two sections 0 D, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of thedrawings. These sections when in an upright position to close the end ofthe wagonbox rest against the cleats a upon the inner side of the box.The two sections 0 D are held together by the vertical rods 7), whichengage with suitable staples c and are removable when it is desired toseparate the two sections of the end-gate and bring the lower section 0in position (shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings) for the purpose ofdischarging 1 small grain. In such position the upper section is held inplace by means of the horizontal rod (1 to close the upper portion ofthe wagon-box at its rear end. The two end-gate sections 0 D haveconnected thereto angle brace-plates E F, respectively, which plates aresecured to the outer side of the sections.

When the gate is in a closed position,'as shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawings, the side Wings 6 f of the plates E' F embrace the sides of thewagon-box, forming a perfect joint be tween the end-gate and the sidesof the box. The angle brace-plates E are provided with supporting-armsG, which extend under the wagon-box to sustain the lower section C ofthe end-gate in a horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings. The outer or upper end of the angle brace-plates E areprovided with angle-bars II, which bars are bent at right angles toextend across both wings of the plates and form a strengthening-bracetherefor. The ends of the arms II project slightly beyond the wings a ofthe plates E, and pivoted thereto are slotted straps I, the slotted endsthereof engaging with pins 9 upon the plates F. To the angle-bars H arealso pivoted the straps J, and to said straps are pivoted one end of thestraps K, which straps in turn are pivoted to the sides of the wagonbox,as shown at h. A supporting-bracket a is secured to the sides of thewagon-box and sustain the straps J K when the gate is closed, as shownin Fig. 2 of the drawings, or when the lower section is thrown out inthe position shown in Fig. 3, in which latter case the gate-section E isheld in its suspended position for the purpose of unloading smallgrain.

It will be seen that the slotted straps I and the straps pivotedtogether and to the slotted straps and sides of the wagon-box,respectively, form together a perfect connection between the end-gateand the wagon-box and admit of the gate being adjusted or thrown underthe wagon-box, as shown in full lines of Fig. 4 of the drawings, orbrought over on top of the box, as shown in dotted lines, to serve as aseat.

The two gate-sections E F may be operated together and brought to theposition shown in Fig. l of the drawings, or by withdrawing the rods 5the two sections may be operated independently of each other,ascircumstances require, thereby providing a simple andpractically-operatin g gate that may be applied to the rear end of anywagon-box with comparatively little trouble.

The end-gate will possess strength and durability and can be used withheavy wagons or' light wagons either for farrnwork or for use in generalhauling.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An end-gate for wagon-boxes, said gate comprising two sectionsconnected together by suitable pivoted straps whereby the sections maybe operated independently of each other, a removable rod to secure theupper gate-section to the box when the lower section is to be operatedindependently, removable rods for securing the two sections together,and supporting-arms connected to the lower section for retaining thegate in a horizontal position, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. An end-gate for wagon-boxes, consisting of two gate-sections providedwith means for connecting them together or disconnecting them to enablethe sections to be used together or separately, angle brace platesconnected to the gate-sections, supportingarms upon the lower section,angle-bars connected to the brace-plates on said section, slotted strapspivoted to the brace-plates of the upper section and to the angle-bars,and straps pivoted together and to the angle-bars and to the sides ofthe wagon-box, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the aboveI have hereunto subscribed my name inthe presence of two witnesses.

HENRY MONROE.

1 Witnesses:

B. E. HELLER, F. M. TRIBBETT.

